Truth - Firinn

Ogham Necklace

Because we view the world through the filter of our perception,
truth can be a very slippery thing indeed. When researching the
Gaelic translation for Truth I found Firinn to be the best fit for
the word but not the best fit for the Ogham alphabet. I decided
to press ahead because of the nature of truth and had to approximate
the 'F' with the phonetically similar 'V' as there is no 'F' in
the Ogham alphabet. I hope you enjoy the quirk of this word necklace
as much as I do. The front of these pendants are polished to a high
shine and the backs have a brushed texture so even if you cannot
read Ogham or Gaelic you will always know which is the front. The
base metal pendants are sealed with bees wax after polishing and
will gain a natural patina over time unique to its wearer. The pendants
hang from an adjustable black cotton cord that can be replaced with
a jump ring upon request. This necklace comes with an information sheet about the Ogham alphabet and what the pendant says.

The Ogham Alphabet:
Sometimes referred to as the "Celtic Tree Alphabet", Ogham
was used between the 4th and 7th centuries AD in Ireland, Scotland,
Wales, and England. The initial alphabet consisted of 20 characters
with a few more complex characters being added later. The letters
were formed by combinations of short lines on and at either side
of a middle line called a "flesc". With a vertical flesc
words are read from bottom to top.
Although surviving traces of Ogham were inscribed on stone it was
probably more commonly inscribed on sticks, stakes, and trees to
mark boundaries. There is also evidence from early Irish sagas and
legends that indicates Ogham was used for short inscriptions on
wood or metal used to relay messages (some cryptic in nature or
for magical purposes) or to denote ownership of the object. There
is also evidence that suggests that Ogham may have been used to
keep genealogy records, numerical tallies of property, and business
transactions.
Of the 400-500 remaining inscriptions a handful have been found
featuring Ogham along with the Latin alphabet, most of the inscriptions
are in an archaic form of Gaelic and Pictish.